ANTIQUITIES
Definition
ANTIQUITIES is the plural of ANTIQUITY.
noun ANTIQUITY: the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe.
Examples
- “Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.”
- “That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has avowed. —Sir W. Raleigh.”
- “You are a shrewd antiquity, neighbor Clench. —B. Jonson.”